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students and for your support.
Remember to find your purpose and to begin with the end in mind. "Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at something that doesn't really ma er." D.L Moody
See you soon!
Naddia Palacios
Assistant Dean of Students
Hello Chispas Readers,
I first want to begin by wishing you great success as you move forward this semester. Whether you are handing in your thesis and looking for future endeavors or making the finishing touches on the last paper you need to turn in before finals begin. Good luck! I hope you are gearing for a fantas c summer full of friends, family and sun.
Secondly, I want to address the issue at hand. As many of you have heard, I have officially resigned my posi on of Assistant Dean of Students for CLSA, effec ve July 20th. Although this has been a very difficult and sad decision to make, I am extremely at peace and excited for my future endeavor. As a working professional, I have found it very difficult to find the balance that is required to be a successful mom and professional, some mes only succeeding at one, and if you know me, you know that it was not enough for me. A er, repriori zing, downsizing and a lot of prayer, I came to the won‐derful conclusion that I needed and also really wanted to stay home and become, like one colleague
said, a working‐at‐home‐mom. I am really excited to be able to be the primary care‐taker of my children, San ago, 5, and Isabella, 1. I daydream of what I’m going to have the me to do with them and the things I now will have the opportunity to learn to do, like cook! :) I truly hope that you share my excitement and come and say “see you soon!” because I will truly make the effort to be in contact with all of you who want to stay in contact. I will always cherish the heart‐warming stories, ocurrencias and laugh‐out‐loud moments that I shared with you. Thank you for being such amazing
From the Deans
Chicano Latino Student Affairs
Tranquada Student Services Center,
2nd Floor 757 College Way
Claremont, CA 91711 909-621-8044
909-621-8981 F
Website: cuc.claremont.edu/clsa
Facebook: CLSA Claremont
CHISPAS Volume 31, Issue 9
MAY 2012
C H I C A N O L A T I N O S T U D E N T A F F A I R S N E W S L E T T E R
Congrats 2
Gi to CLSA 2
Naddia Photos 3
Fellowships 4
Scholarships 5
Calendar 6
Inside this issue:
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Naddia Palacios adorns a senior medal on gradua ng senior Denise Bustamante at the 2012 Día de la Familia.
Thank you Naddia, and best wishes to you!
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Congratulations
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Claremont, listen up because our La no students con nue to shine and CLSA is proud to share their success. The 2012‐2013 McNair Scholars Program has selected the new cohort and among this select group are thirteen of our finest students. Represen ng Claremont McKenna College, Esmeralda Trejo; from Pitzer College, we have Geral Guzman, Lila Mendoza, Diana Or z, Uriel Rafael and Alfredo Valencia; and from Pomona College is Viridiana Chabolla, Stefanie Fuentes, Delilah Garcia, Eric Mar nez, Johan Mar nez, Cris an Monroy and Thalia Rodriguez. CLSA also congratulates previous McNair Scholars who will be gradua ng: Melissa Campos, CMC; Priscilla De Lara, Pitzer; Jessica Valenzuela, Pomona; and Adriana Esquivel, Scripps College.
Three other Pitzer students making news are Laura Gu errez, who has received a Fulbright Fellowship and sophomore Nick Romo, who was recently named a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow by
Campus Compact, a na onal coali on of college and university presidents. The Newman Award recognizes inspiring college student leaders, such as Romo, for working hard to find solu ons to challenges facing their communi es. Junior Andres Pena has been selected to be an Admissions Fellow for the 2012‐13 academic year.
At Pomona College, senior Julie Juarez has been awarded a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant to fund her project, Global Ac on Through Media and the Arts (GAMA). GAMA is Julie’s way of giving back to her alma mater, Baldwin Park High School (BPHS). This summer, twenty students from BPHS will have the opportunity to film documentaries about issues of social jus ce that are relevant to them and their opportunity to film documentaries about issues of social jus ce that are relevant to them and their communi es. During the four‐week long program,
students will work collabora vely, write scripts and be taught technical skills in digital media, including filming, audio recording and film edi ng.
CMC Seniors, Yaneli Ruiz and Amanda Cas llo, have all been awarded Teach for America Fellowships. Yaneli’s placement is Dallas, Texas and Amanda’s is in the State of Alabama.
Scripps Senior, Denise Bustamante, has also received a Teach for America Fellowship in New York.
Fellow Pomona students, Emmanuel Mendez, Joaquin Estrada, Hugo Valencia, Frank Sanchez, Sarah Appelbaum, Gabriela Guerra, Kathy Garcia, Karen Herrera, Erick Deras and Louie Lemus‐Mogrovejo will join the Pomona College Academy for Youth Success (PAYS) summer staff.
Pomona sophomore, Jacob Barrera has been selected to par cipate in the 10‐week Future Public Health Program, University of
Michigan.
Last but certainly not least, CLSA congratulates and welcomes the new 2012‐2013 Sponsor Team. We look forward to working with this special group of students who will be mentors to first‐year Chicano La no students as well as ambassadors of CLSA. They are Juetzinia Kazmer, Nadeem Farooqi, Sam Malagon, Sheila Panez, Elena Lopez, and Angelica Ferreira from Claremont McKenna; Alberto Ruiz and Grecia Rodriguez from Harvey Mudd; Nidia Tapia, Sarai Jimenez, Eddie Gonzales, Isabel Garcia, Stephanie Ramirez, Mayra Gradilla, Karla Molina, Jenny Muniz, Jaice Mendoza, Hugo Valencia, and Javier Garcia from Pomona; Alexander Flores, Yoni Rubin, Karen Kandamby, Ramon Jauregui, Andrea Gochi, and Diana Or z from Pitzer; Alfonsina Rodriguez, Lyanne Dominguez, Emily Areta, and Beatriz Maldonado from Scripps College.
Congratula ons everyone!
CLSA Receives Gift Pomona Professor Javier Galvez, Mr. Plascencia took the me to sign a couple of posters and tell us a li le of his work. You may be familiar with his previous pieces, 460 Years
of Chicano History, La nos in Hollywood, La nos in Sports, and La nos in Music.
Thank you Gonzalo y buena suerte.
CLSA was pleasantly surprised when ar st Gonzalo J. Plascencia dropped in unexpectedly and graciously donated a framed copy of his latest work, The Chicano Movement. From Texas, Gonzalo is in California promo ng his artwork. Accompanied by his uncle
Pitzer students, Shardai Zaragoza and Cindy Donis receive gi from ar st Gonzalo J. Plascencia.
Naddia Moments
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Fellowships
Resource Center News
Internships
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The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC) is seeking a student to fill the one opening for a Ge y Mul cultural Undergraduate Internship. The selected intern will work under the supervision of CSRC Librarian/Archivist and Archives Manager. The intern will work on arts‐related archival preserva on and access through the CSRC Library. The deadline is May 6th. Submit your resume and cover le er via e‐mail to CSRC Librarian Lize e Guerra , [email protected].
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal‐Allard (CA‐34) is seeking mo vated, flexible, and detail‐oriented part‐ me interns to serve in her district office. This is an unpaid internship that will provide students the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of a con‐gressional district office. Interns will provide administra ve support, work on special issue‐based projects, and are offered the op‐portunity to a end mee ngs and briefings throughout the district. Send cover le er, resume and three professional references to Diana Porras at [email protected]. Deadline is May 15th.
Math Pioneers is a proposed 10.5 month urban educa on tutoring fellowship. Math Pioneers is affiliated with Match School and they are hiring 50 enthusias c and determined corps of adults to launch the first full‐ me professional tutoring program in the Merrimack Valley (30 miles from Boston). This elite corps will play a significant role in the district’s turnaround strategy for all the 9th and 10th graders in two underperforming high schools. Applica ons are accepted on a rolling basis un l June 25th. Recent graduates who are willing to commit to a year‐long service year and who know algebra and geometry well are encouraged to apply. Direct your ques ons to [email protected]. The Women’s Research and Educa on Ins tute Congressional Fellowship (WREI) is open only to students who are currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program or who have completed such a program within the past 18 months are eligible. WREI strongly recommends that applicants complete at least nine hours of graduate coursework before applying and have a demonstrated interest in research or poli cal ac vity related to women's social and poli cal status. The applica on deadline is June 15th. Addi onal informa on is available at www.wrei.org/FellowInf2013.htm. Cintas Fellowships acknowledge crea ve accomplishments and encourage excellence in literature, the visual arts, music composi on and architecture. Eligibility is limited to ar sts of Cuban ci zenship or direct descent (having a Cuban parent or grandparent). Fellowships are awarded annually in the amount of $10,000 each and are paid in quarterly s pends, beginning in September, for 12 consecu ve months. The fellowships are not awarded for academic study or research, or to performing ar sts. The applica on period begins on May 20th. Learn more at www.cintasfounda on.org/. The New York City Service Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to obtain prac cal city government experience in the areas of volunteerism and community service at the City level. This one‐year fellowship begins august 22, 2012. Fellows are paid a taxable s pend of $45,678 and receive a choice of paid health insurance plans, housing is not included. All students who are interested in public service are encouraged to apply and must have one year of service related work experience. Applica ons and suppor ng materials are due at the City of New York‐Office of Fellowship Programs by 5 pm, May 21st. Applica ons and addi onal informa on can be found at www.nyc.gov/fellowships.
Women in Film Founda on Film Finishing Fund provides annually cash and in‐kind produc on services to deserving filmmakers needing assistance to complete their film projects. Cash grants of up to $15,000 are provided, with the number of grants varying from year to year. These cash grants can be used for everything from reshoots to visual effects. The in‐kind grants may include post services such as online edi ng, sound mixing, color correc on, and closed cap oning, among others. Learn more about applica on requirements at www.wif.org. The deadline is May 18th.
Film Grant
Monica Fernandez, a CGU student, is looking for volunteers to help with an art exhibit, “Re:present L.A.” on May 3rd at The Vincent Price Museum located at East Los Angeles College. Monica needs assistance on May 3rd and on June 9th between the hours of 4‐9 pm (broken up into shi s as needed). Du es include: Photography, ushering guests, assis ng with art workshops, audience engagement (encouraging par cipa on on‐site and on‐line) and assist musicians/performers with set‐up. This art exhibi on is curated by CGU Cultural Studies, Arts Management & Public Policy students h p://www.facebook.com/re.presen ngLA. If you would like to assist Monica, contact her at [email protected] or [email protected].
Scholarships
Premedical and Post Baccalaureate Programs
Volunteer Opportunity
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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Ins tute is hiring a High School Programs Specialist for their Ready to Lead program. The High School Programs Specialist works closely with the Vice President of Programs and the Director of Educa onal Services and his/her team, facilita ng and monitoring all aspects of CHCI’s Ready to Lead program for high school students. Please send resume and cover le er to: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Ins tute, A en on: Linda Thoms, [email protected], 911 2nd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. Fax (202) 546‐2143.
Scripps College Post‐Baccalaureate Premedical Program is open to women and men who have their bachelor’s degree from an accredited ins tu on in a field other than science. Applica ons are accepted on a rolling‐basis, beginning September 1. This means that the early submission of applica on materials will improve the chances of admission. An applica on is reviewed once all materials are received, and the admission commi ee then determines whether an applicant will be invited for an interview. Learn more at www.scrippscollege.edu/academics/postbac/admission.ph.
Job Opportunity
The Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship sponsored by the Bar Associa on of San Francisco is open to students who have received an acceptance le er from one of the eight bay area law schools: Stanford Law School, University of San Francisco, University of California at Berkeley, Santa Clara University School of Law, University of California at Davis, University of the Pacific, University of California or Golden Gate University School of Law. The deadline is May 11th. For applica on details, visit www.s ar.org/diversity/scholarships.aspx. The Society of Women Engineers provides financial assistance to women admi ed to baccalaureate or graduate programs, in prepara on for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. The deadline is May 15th. The online applica on is available at h ps://scholarships.swe.org/applica ons/login.asp.
The Na onal Medical Fellowships, Inc. is a non‐profit organiza on dedicated to increasing the number of underrepresented minority medical students. The core program of the Na onal Medical Fellowship is their Need‐Based Scholarships offered to first– and second‐year medical students which are granted on the basis of financial need. The applica on period begins in May 2012 and you can obtain more details at www.nmfonline.org/.
The Hispanic Associa on of Colleges and Universi es (HACU) offers several scholarships made possible through generous corporate and federal organiza ons, among them is the The ¡Lánzate! Travel Award Program sponsored by Southwest Airlines will provide roundtrip airline ckets to undergraduate and graduate students across the country who travel away from home to pursue a higher educa on. Deadline is May 11th.
6:00 pm Dolores Huerta Leadership Recogni on Gala, Smith Campus
Center, Edmunds Union, PO
May 2012 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
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2 pm “Life after College,” Vilma Fuentes, CLSA
2 3 4
5
6 7 3‐5 Study Break, CLSA
8 3‐5 Study Break, CLSA
9 10 11 6:30‐10 pm Chicano La no Gradua on, CMC (Invite Only)
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Commencements 9 am CGU ; 10 am Pitzer 11 am KGI; 2 pm CMC; and 5 pm Scripps
13 Commencements 10 am Pomona 1:30 pm HMC
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17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 Memorial Day/ Staff Holiday
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FINAL EXAMS WEEK